Thanks Pinterest

Source: thehungrymouse.com via Jessica on Pinterest

I've been "pinning" lots of yummy recipes - I love that you look at a picture first.  I am one of those people who will buy cookbooks based on whether or not pictures are included.  Something about seeing what the dish is "supposed" to look like that gets me excited to try something new.  I have 39 new foods to try pinned in my Let's Eat board.  So, this week I'm trying 2 new recipes.  (When we are actually home for a majority of the week, I am really trying to make a menu plan and follow it.  I think it is saving me money at the store.  Now the downside is that I don't feel like my pantry is "stocked" in case I need to come up with a meal and don't want to go to the store.  That will be another post where I ask for your pantry essentials!)  Due to some unexpected travel and evening tennis, I think we will only be able to try one of the recipes this week.  We've actually already tried it.  Let me tell you it was YUMMY!  Fairly simple too!



The recipe is for fried goat cheese rounds - cheese and it is fried - this has to be good.  The recipe is designed for them to be appetizers, but I threw them on a bed of mixed greens, drizzled some balsamic dressing over it, and had some french bread on the side.  We'll definitely have these again!!!

Help

How do I embed something into a post??  I want to post a yummy recipe I found on Pinterest and want to just embed it......thanks!!

Baby JW Newborn pictures

I just realized I never posted from our newborn session (other than the birth announcement pics).  So here are some additional pictures.  All taken by the lovely Michele.

wordless wednesday

From a recent session with Michele Poole

Kate Spade

Thanks to AEOT's heads up, I checked out the Kate Spade Sample Sale (here).  My husband will be proud, I didn't buy anything.  But, if I were shopping, I would have snatched up the following:

in gold

What would you snag?

Sweet Nani

James' step-grandmother passed away this past weekend.  She became ill over the last month and early Saturday morning slipped away after squeezing her daughter's hand.  She will definitely be missed.  I've posted several pictures in her honor.

Nani, we love you and hope you are at peace in Heaven.

Food help

I need some new options for JW to eat. We have done sweet potato, squash, peas, green beans, apples, bananas, pears, mango, avocado, and I just started plums. Bananas blocked him up, so we'll reintroduce them later. He loves avocado (and I love that they are so easy - I'm making most of the food) but they give him major gas (or at least that's what I think is messing with or sleep this week. He devours a teething biscuit and has ha ritz crackers. I tried Cheerios and that ended with my finger in his mouth. He isn't taking much off a spoon lately, but will work on a teething biscuit. So I'm thinking maybe some other finger foods? But he's not crawling yet, so I'm not sure about that either. So I ask all you other Mommys out there. What do we do to mix it up/make it more interesting?

Procrastination

I have a long to do list but this is keeping me from it. But I can't put him down. I'm pretty sure I should be taking advantage of this, so the list will wait. Love him and moments like this!!